Like Justin Vernon or Sigur Rós, Harp Samuels is not one to shy away from the more interpretive and ethereal side of modern day folk. While quiet ruminations and plaintive, haunting melodies remain at the center, Samuels finds instrumental innovation in his music more liberally than many of those also in his lane. The Australian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist values the creation of subtle, empathetic ambiance in his work, intrinsically tapping into a visceral, vulnerable...